Montana · Nonprofit security funding
Nonprofit Security Grants in Montana
Montana nonprofits at risk of a hate-motivated or terrorist attack — synagogues, churches, mosques, schools, community centers, and other 501(c)(3)s — can apply for security funding through the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). Here's what's available, who qualifies, and how to apply.
Federal NSGP in Montana
The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds target-hardening for at-risk nonprofits nationwide and is administered in Montana by the state's State Administrative Agency (SAA). There are two streams:
Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program — Urban Area
Closed — next cycle expectedFederal physical security funding for nonprofits inside FEMA-designated high-risk urban areas.
Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program — State
Closed — next cycle expectedFederal physical security funding for nonprofits outside high-risk urban areas.
Which organization types this covers in Montana
With no state program of its own in this catalog, the federal NSGP above is the route in Montana for a church, synagogue, mosque, school, community center or museum alike — and the federal notice has points worth knowing for each, which the national guides below walk through.
How to apply in Montana
Federal NSGP applications in Montana go through Montana Disaster and Emergency Services and are submitted through AmpliFund. In FY2025 the MT DES window closed October 15, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.
Because Montana takes applications through AmpliFund rather than by email, the account and any registration it requires have to exist before you can submit — do that early in the cycle, not in the last week.
What Montana does differently
- •Montana's recent cycle closed in October, months after the federal midsummer date — do not assume Montana tracks FEMA's calendar.
- •Montana closes at 11:55 p.m. rather than 11:59, which is exactly the kind of five-minute detail that ends an application.
- •MT DES publishes a State Guidance document for each year that sets out Montana's own rules on top of the federal notice.
Montana process details last checked against MT DES's own page on September 20, 2026. Deadlines move between cycles — confirm on the official page before you apply.
Common questions about applying in Montana
- Who do I actually apply to in Montana?
- Montana Disaster and Emergency Services — not FEMA. Every NSGP application goes through the state's administering agency, which reviews and scores it before passing it to FEMA. Montana takes applications through AmpliFund.
- Does Montana run a security grant of its own as well?
- Not in this catalog. In Montana the federal NSGP, applied for through MT DES, is the route — which makes its deadline the one that matters to you.
Eligibility, deadlines, and funding amounts are based on publicly available program documents and may change between funding cycles. Verify all details with the administering agency before applying. Catalog last reviewed September 2026. SecurityGrants.com is not affiliated with FEMA, DHS, or any state agency.